Carex merritt-fernaldii Mack., Fernald's Sedge (Section OVALES)
Carex merritt-fernaldii is common in the sandy soils of the northwestern portion of Renfrew County. Key characteristics of Carex merritt-fernaldii are large translucent perigynia with erose wings.
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Figure 1. Achenes, perigynia and scales.
Figure 2. Inflorescences.
Figure 3. Occurence map for Renfrew County and surrounding area.
| Accession # | Collector | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAN 585276 | D.F. Brunton | 1999-June-25 |
| CAN 585311 | D.F. Brunton | 1999-June-24 |
| CAN 585360 | D.F. Brunton | 1999-June-24 |
| CAN 585361 | D.F. Brunton | 1999-June-24 |
| DAO 669070 | P.M. Catling & S.E. Carbyn | 1993-September-22 |
| DAO 668469 | S.E. Carbyn | 1993-July-06 |
| CAN 551641 | A. Vogg | 1988-July-31 |
| CAN 497020 | A. Vogg & H. Vogg | 1983-July-17 |
| CAN 465389 | A. Vogg | 1982-June-17 |
| CAN 452692 | D.F. Brunton | 1979-October-06 |
| CAN 370398 | J.M. Gillett | 1972-July-30 |
| CAN 569824 | M.I. Moore | 1968-July-14 |
| CAN 317254 | R. Beschel & R. Hainault | 1966-July-20 |
| CAN 569827 | T.C. Brayshaw | 1962-June-11 |
| CAN 569826 | T.C. Brayshaw | 1962-June-09 |
| CAN 569825 | T.C. Brayshaw | 1961-June-26 |
| DAO 265552 | A.J. Breitung | 1948-July-27 |
| DAO 265420 | W.H. Minshall | 1941-June-09 |
| DAO | H. Groh | 1927-July-13 |
| CAN 452692 | missing | missing |